Washing device



Nov. 2 192e. 1,605,330

` A.R.DORROH WASHING-DEVICE Y Filed Nov. l, 1924 INVENTOR l mgm ATTORNEY WITNESS- W Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WASHING DEVICE.

My presentv invention pertains to appa-- ratus for washing clothes, articles of textile material and other fabric articles; and it contemplates the provision of a simple and eflicient device through the mediumof which clothes may be expeditiously and thoroughly cleansed in a bath tub, wash tub or any other convenient receptacle.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in theV improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming` part of this specification Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation ol" the same.

Figure 3 is any enlarged broken fragmentary section taken in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and showing the mechanism for twisting the clothes container about its axis.

Figure l is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective showing the clothes container of the device, per se.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

The present and preferred embodiment of my invention is in the form of a device adapted to be placedin and removed from a bath tubor any other receptacle in which it is desired to wash clothes or other articles. I desire it kdistinctly understood, however, that my invention is not restricted to a device separable from a receptacle inasmuch as without involving departure from the scope of my claimed invention the device may be permanently associated with a tub or other receptacle.

As illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a frame 1, a clothes container 2, a holder for said container, said holderbeing generally designated by 3 and being movable in the frame, and means for twisting said container about its axis incident tomovement of the container in the frame.

The frame may be of any construction compatible with the purpose of my invention though I prefer to have it comprise a base 4 on which are pads or feet 5, a crown bar 6 and series of uprights arranged adjacent to each end of the base 4 and crown bar 6 and fixed to and joining the said base 4 A. plicaton .filed November the opposite. end of the device are two bars A 7 which" bear racks'Sa, and twoplain bars 9', said vplain bars 9EL being varranged oppo` site the lrack sides of the bars 7a. It will also be noted by comparison of Figures 1,

2 and 3-that the rack bars 7, are arranged adjacent to the vbackof the device while the racky bars 7 are arranged adjacent to the front of the device for a purpose hereinafter setforth.

The holder 3 includes a bar 10 that eX- tends through and is movable in an opening 11 in the crown bar 6.y The said bar 10 is shown as provided with a yhand grasp 12,

and in this connection I would have it understood that the holder 3 may be reciprocated by the direct application of the hand to the hand grasp 12 without aecting 'my invention. I show the bar 10, however, as equipped with a rack 13 which rack is meshed with a spur gear 141 on a shaft 15, journaled in appropriate bearings on the frameland carrying a crank 16. When this latter mechanism is employed it will be manifest that rotation of the' crank 16 first in one direction and then in the other will be 4attended by reciprocation of the holder 3 in the frame 1. When the meshed rack 13 and gear 111 are employed, I prefer to equip the crown bar 6 with anti-frictionrollers 16,

Figure 4, so as to ease the movements of the bar 10 in oppositedirections.

In addition to the bar l0 the holder 3 comprises arms 17 which extend in opposite directions from the lower end of the bar`10 and are preferably curved as designated by 18 in Figure 2 and terminate in sleeves 19. Journaled in the said sleeves 19 are rotor shafts 20 and 21 which have support Ygears 22 at their ends. It will also be understood by reference to Figure 3 that thegears 22 of the rotor shaft 20 are meshed with the racks 8 of the bar 7 While the gears of the rotor shaft 21are meshed with the racks of the bars 7n. From this it follows that the rotors will be synchronously rotated in opposite directions incident to movement of the holder 3 in the direction yof the lengthfof the frame 1.

The container 2 of my improvement is shown as formed of flexible material with interstices for the passage of water, into and out of the container, and the container is lalso shown as provided with a closure flap 30, said flap 30 being designed to be closed after clothes, designated by 3l in Figure 5, are placed in the container. The rotors formed by the shafts and gears described are provided at their inner ends with broad extensions 32, and on the said extensions 32 are preferably securedr in detachable manner heads 33 connected as shown or, in any other approved manner to the ends of the container 30. Manifestly when the holder 3 is moved upwardly or downwardly in the frame l, the container 2 will be twisted first in `one direction andthen in the other. Then thisl is done while the container 2 is immersed in a body of water it will be noted that the effect of'V twisting the container 2 first in one direction and then in the other will be to throw water into and expel. water from the container 2 with the result that the clothes in the said container' 2 will be expeditiously and thoroughly cleansed.

In` the practical use ot my novell device, clothes or the like are placed: in the container 2 and the flap of the container is closed, after which the device is placed in a receptaclecontaining water andthe holder. 3 isl reciprocated in the frame l. Then this is done the container 2 will be movedl and will be twisted in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

I have specifically described the construction and relative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment of myA invention in order to impart a definite understanding of the saidy embodiment. I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to the structure disclosed, my invention being defined by my appended1 claims within the scope of which structural changes may be made without affecting my invention or involving departure from4 the same.

Having described my invention, what I claimfand desire to secure by Letters-Patent, 1s:-

l. The combination in a washing device, of a frame, an open work twistable clothes container, a containerk holder movable in the frame, racks carried by the trame, and rotors journaled in the holder and connected to the ends of the container and having spur gears meshed with the racks, the racks adjacent-'to opposite ends of the container being reversely arranged whereby on movement of the holder relative to the frame the rotors' will be synchronously rotated in opposite directions.

2. In a washing device, the combination of a frame, spaced rotors having gears, a twistable clothes container interposed between and connected to said rotors, a rack carried by the frame and arranged at one side of the gear of one rotor and meshed with said gear, a second rack carried by the frame and meshed with the gear of the other rotor and arranged at the opposite side o l said gear, with reference to the first-named rack, a holder connected with and adapted to move the said rotors in the fraaie, the said holder having a bar guided in the frame and formed with a rack, a shaft journaled in the frame, and a spur gear on the shaft meshing with the rack of the bar.

3. The combination in a washing device of a frame having spaced. groups of upright bars, the rear bars of one group bearing racks and the front bars of the other group bearing racks, rotors one to each group of bars and having spur gears meshed with the racks of certain of the bars, a twistable clothes container interposed between and con-- nected with said rotors, and a reciprocatory holder movable in the frame and connected to the said rotors, whereby to rotate the rotors iny opposite directions.

Ll. In a washing device, the combination of a frame, spaced rotors having gears d formed on the ends thereof, a twistable clothes container interposed between and secured to said rotors for movement therewith, racks included in one side of the frame and adapted to receive the gears of one ot said rotors, racks also included. in the other side of said frame and meshed with the gears of the other rotor, said racks being reversibly disposed, and a holder connected with and adapted to move said rotors whereby the gears will rotate the latter in opposite directions for twisting the clothes container.

5. In a washing device, a frame, a twistable clothes container, a holder for said container and being mounted for reciprocatory vertical movement longitudinally of said frame, means including racks in said frame, a rack at each end of the frame, said racks having teeth vfacing one another and gears carried by the holder and meshing with said racks to twist said container in opposite directions upon movement thereof in both its upward and downward direction incident to the movement of said holder in the frame.

. In testimony whereof' I affix my signature.

ALFRED R. DORROII. 

